Kenan Trebincevic

World in Between (eBook, ePUB)

Based on a True Refugee Story

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"This moving autobiographical novel" for middle grade readers tells the gripping story of a Muslim boy's exile from war-torn Bosnia to the US ( School Library Journal, starred review).¿ Kenan loves drawing and playing soccer with his friends. He wants to be a famous athlete and hates it when his classmates make fun of his buck teeth. He fights with his big brother, who's too busy and cool for him lately. Sometimes his parents drive him crazy, but he feels loved and protected-until war breaks out and changes everything. Soon, Kenan's family is trapped in their home with little food or water, surrounded by enemies. Ten months later, with help from friends and strangers, they finally make it out of the country alive. But that's only the beginning of their journey. An action-packed page-turner with heart about a kid doing his best during difficult times, World in Betweencelebrates the power of community and resilience, hope and kindness.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HMH Books
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780358440932
• Artikelnr.: 62822701

Autorenporträt

Kenan Trebinčević  is a Bosnian Muslim who survived the ethnic cleansing in the Bosnian War and came to the United States with his family in 1993. He became a proud American citizen in 2001. Since English is his second language, he enlisted his former client and teacher Susan Shapiro to help tell his story. His work has appeared in TheNewYorkTimes, WallStreet Journal, Slate, Salon, Esquire, Newsday, The Best American Travel Writing, on NPR, Al Jazeera, NY1 and the BBC. He lives with his wife in Astoria, Queens. www.kenantrebincevic.com